Comparison

Citrus Connection mPass vs PSTA Access

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Citrus Connection mPass

Purchase transit passes instantly from your smartphone, eliminating the need to wait in line. Your phone becomes your ticket and a secure digital wallet for all your passes, easily transferable to a new device.

Highlights
  • Instant pass purchase
  • Phone as ticket
  • Digital mPass Wallet
  • Secure payment
  • Pass transferability
Features
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No need to wait in line again when purchasing your Citrus Connection pass. Your phone is your personal Customer Service window that you can access anytime, anywhere. Make your purchase in seconds. Your phone also is your pass. Never stand in line again to buy Citrus Connection passes. Never worry about missing your bus while standing in line. You can securely purchase Citrus Connection passes in seconds. Purchasing a pass is easy. Select your trip and ticket type, enter your payment card information and your smartphone is your ticket. See your passes in your mPass Mobile Wallet. Never worry about losing your SMART CARD. Once you purchase a pass through mPass, it will always be available under “My Passes”. If you need to replace your phone? Passes can easily be transferred.

About

PSTA Access

Schedule convenient door-to-door transportation and manage payments directly within the application. This service aims to reduce wait times for your journeys.

Highlights
  • Schedule door-to-door trips
  • In-app payments
  • Avoid wait times
  • Easy trip management
Features
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The PSTA Access App will allow you to schedule your trips with door-to-door service. You can also make payments easily within the app.

Screenshots

Citrus Connection mPass4 screens
PSTA Access3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: PSTA Access at every 6 weeks against Citrus Connection mPass's every 10 months. PSTA Access also leads on rating (4.2 vs 4.0) and ratings volume (82 vs 4). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

PSTA Access holds the better App Store score, 4.2 against 4.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: PSTA Access has 82 ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 0% of Citrus Connection mPass's written reviews are positive against 10% of PSTA Access's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Citrus Connection mPass ships an update every 10 months, PSTA Access every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Citrus Connection mPass versus PSTA Access: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCitrus Connection mPassPSTA Access
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.0 (4 ratings)4.2 (82 ratings) — better
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews10.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings482 — better
Update frequencyEvery 10 monthsEvery 6 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.615.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size72 MB56 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperLakeland Area Mass Transit DistrictSpare Labs Inc.

Customer experience

Citrus Connection mPass

All ratings3 ratings
Positive66.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative33.3%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

PSTA Access

All ratings77 ratings
Positive80.5%
Neutral3.9%
Negative15.6%
Written reviews10 reviews
Positive10.0%
Neutral20.0%
Negative70.0%

In-app purchases

None

Citrus Connection mPass

No in-app purchases

None

PSTA Access

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Citrus Connection mPass free?
Citrus Connection mPass is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is PSTA Access free?
PSTA Access is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Citrus Connection mPass or PSTA Access?
PSTA Access is rated higher. Citrus Connection mPass averages 4.0 out of 5 from 4 ratings, while PSTA Access averages 4.2 from 82 ratings.
Do Citrus Connection mPass or PSTA Access have ads?
Neither Citrus Connection mPass nor PSTA Access shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Citrus Connection mPass or PSTA Access?
Citrus Connection mPass ships an update every 10 months, and PSTA Access every 6 weeks. Most recently, Citrus Connection mPass was updated on October 24, 2026 and PSTA Access on October 30, 2026.

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